Gary Hunter

YCO — A MELTING POT
The Young Chef Olympiad is a refresh-ing opportunity for young culinary talent from around the world to come together and share a passion for the culinary arts. This is the melting pot of ideas, skills development and friend-ship through the world of hospitality.

MY ROLE AS YCO ADJUDICATOR
An adjudicator is someone who presides and arbitrates during the competition. This role has numerous purposes, including judgements, to determine fairness, or to assess com-petitors’ performance in the heat of competition.

MY THREE-POINT PLAN TO FIND CHEFS OF THE FUTURE
The latest research in the UK tells us that few school-leavers want to pursue a career in this most rewarding of fields. With Brexit looming and an ageing workforce, we face a battle to at-tract the next generation of talent. Es-sentially, to reverse this trend, I wanted to outline a three-point plan, which we have implemented at Westminster Kingsway College, including deliver-ing more apprenticeships, engaging in meaningful external placements for students and working closely with schools to inspire young people into hospitality as a career.

Currently : Deputy Principal for Westminster Kingsway College.

Author : Of nine catering and hospitality books including ‘In A Class Of Its Own’, ‘Professional Chef Level’ series and others.

Title : Chocolate Ambassador for the United Kingdom.

Loves to : Travel, play golf and follow world gastronomy.